Reviews by former students who attended a course in Tokyo
You are placed in a class with people who are at the same level.
7 February 2024
Course: Standard Japanese - 18 weeks
Student age: 27 years
Switching teachers everyday, make studying more interesting.
Teachers on lesson speak only Japanese
21 November 2023
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
Student age: 25 years
Very nice teachers, relaxed lessons
8 August 2023
Course: Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 4 weeks
Student age: 17 years
Great teachers and class format.
19 June 2023
Course: Japanese Language Course Long-Term - 24 weeks
Student age: 19 years
Classes are small and lessons are interactive, so everyone gets to actively participate.
27 September 2022
Course: Standard Japanese - 3 weeks
Student age: 42 years
Small group study and teaching methodology. It's very dynamic
8 February 2020
Course: Standard Japanese - 3 weeks
Student age: 23 years
All of the senseis were funny and had the students’ best interests in mind.
26 August 2019
Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 11 weeks
Student age: 20 years
To have class only on the morning or the afternoon was enjoyable.
11 July 2019
Course: Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 3 weeks
Student age: 20 years
Very well organized, very nice and helpful staff!!!
27 May 2019
Course: Short-Term Course - 6 weeks
Student age: 34 years
It was smaller than I had expected and very high school like. But I had no difficulites to stay and study.
26 May 2019
Course: Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 2 weeks
Student age: 23 years
The teachers are amazing! The textbook we use is easy to learn from and to study with.
3 April 2019
Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 4 weeks
Student age: 27 years
If you already have an N5 Japanese level or you can read Hiragana and Katakana, I totally recommend JCLI, everything during the class is in Japanese and it makes it more interesting to learn. Also most of the classmates don't speak English, so It becomes an excellent opportunity to really practice and learn Japanese every single day.
Enjoy the reception and assistant office workers who are excellent at helping - even in English and Spanish (which really worked well for me.) All the teachers and classmates are really friendly and even if you cannot talk fluently with everybody, they will still help you a lot; same goes for every place in Japan.
17 December 2018
Course: Short-Term Course - 8 weeks
Student age: 30 years
Environment and class atmosphere.
Great place to study.
29 November 2018
Course: Japanese Plus Pop Culture - 5 weeks
Student age: 34 years
The teachers were very motivated and friendly. I made a lot of progress in learning the language.
The location of the school right in shinjuku is great, it is pretty amazing that it is in one of the busiest districts of Tokyo but it is very calm in the school area because it is located right next to a shrine.
12 November 2018
Course: Standard Japanese - 5 weeks
Student age: 27 years
Kindness of the staff, very high level teaching, much time dedicated to conversation.
Large number of Europeans makes it possible to abuse the English language inside the school
4 November 2018
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
Student age: 28 years
The teachers made the lessons pleasant with humor and competence.
Satisfied all round.
30 October 2018
Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeks
Student age: 24 years
I found the teacher's lessons very helpful
In my opinion, even if this school offers it, it is not necessarily suitable for one-month courses. They simply put the students in the three-month courses and assume all prior knowledge. In addition, the language level assessment is not necessarily carried out correctly. This is not a problem for longer stays, but I, for example, was in an N4 course and did repetitions for the whole month. The school did not respond to my personal request. Only when Tanja, my advisor here, approached the school, did I get a reaction. Even then I was asked why I "involved" Tanja and that "if need be" I could go to a higher level course. So of course I stayed in mine to avoid complications.
So all-in-all: great teachers, super nice classmates, but organization, especially in regard to the course time, not particularly good.
30 October 2018
Course: Short-Term Course - 4 weeks
Student age: 20 years
Teaching quality
29 October 2018
Course: Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 8 weeks
Student age: 48 years
Location, teachers, fellow students, general atmosphere
I hoped to improve my speaking skills but found that, at the level I was at, there was a significant focus on reading, writing and grammar with relatively little practice for natural speaking. It therefore, did not really deliver on what I had wanted.
29 October 2018
Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 3 weeks
Student age: 67 years
professionalism and preparation of teachers
it is not good as a study holiday, the afternoon lessons make you lose the whole day.
29 August 2018
Course: Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 2 weeks
Student age: 33 years
Q&A - Questions and answers about Tokyo
- My son Wes would like to go to Japan to learn the language. He is 15 years old.“After researching the options, I must inform you that the minimum age for regular schools is 16 or 18 years old. Your son is not yet 16 during the course period, so he cannot yet participate in a course here.
What can be done is, for example, study and live with a teacher at home at two organisations: Study & Live Tokyo or Influent Tokyo.
Online classes are also possible at Genki.”Robin Rebecca Pietersma, LanguageCourse.Net - May 22, 2023I would like to attend a long-term course (half a year) in Tokyo. Do all schools in Japan offer long-term courses?“Unfortunately, not all schools offer long-term courses. In Tokyo, I would recommend the Genki School or the ISI Language School. However, you should register early for both schools, as places for long-term courses are very limited. ”Lisa Saskia Schiwy, LanguageCourse.Net - Mar 17, 2023Is there a school in Tokyo with a programme aimed at University students?“The school Sendagaya in Tokyo offers a University Preparatory Course (minimum 24 weeks). Is this what you are looking for?
If not, let me know. We can also check if you can follow a general Japanese course and combine it with some private lessons in which you can focus on University Preparation. ”Robin Rebecca Pietersma, LanguageCourse.Net - Feb 15, 2023I am looking for a Japanese language school close to Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo.“If I look at the map this seems to be JCLI Japanese Language School.”Robin Rebecca Pietersma, LanguageCourse.Net - Jan 11, 2023FAQ about courses in Tokyo
- What is the best language school for adults in Tokyo?Genki Japanese and Culture School has received the best overall rating in Tokyo.Which Japanese school in Tokyo has the best location?Genki Japanese and Culture School, located in Hanazono Building 3rd floor Shinjuku 5-17-6, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo has been voted as the school with the best location in Tokyo.What is the best airport to arrive to in Tokyo?Best airport to arrive to in Tokyo is Tokyo International (17.2 km from city center). Alternative airport: Narita International (63.2 km). See information about all arrivals and airport information for Tokyo.What type of business Japanese courses are offered in Tokyo?In Tokyo the following courses are offered specifically for business Japanese: Business Japanese Group, Business Japanese Private.Do schools in Tokyo offer courses to prepare for Japanese exams? Which exams?Schools in Tokyo offer specific preparation courses for the following exams: Other exams, JLPT.I would like to learn about the Japanese Junior Summer Camp programme in August 2023. It will be a half-day or full-day programme for 2-3 weeks for 2 students aged 10 and 12.
Please tell me the course content, time and cost.“The only Japanese Junior Summer Camp for children under the age of 13 is offered by Home Language International in Tokyo, it's the one-on-one classes while living at a teacher's home.
You can click on the course name to see the time and cost of the course.
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